The weightlifting Fiji trial which was conducted at the Rabuka Gym in Suva yesterday was hailed a success.

The Digicel Junior Bula Boys went down 4-0 to Slovakia in their first pool game of the FIFA U20 World Cup this morning.

World number six Elena Rybakina warmed up for the French Open by capturing the Italian Open title after her Ukrainian opponent Anhelina Kalinina was forced to retire with an apparent left leg injury while trailing 6-4 1-0.

Mikel Merino and Alexander Sorloth scored in each half to earn Real Sociedad a 2-1 win at Barcelona, handing the La Liga champions their first home defeat of the season on a day when they were celebrating their title triumph.

The Fiji Airways Men’s 7s side will play Australia in the London 7s quarterfinal at 9:29 tonight.

Varavu has advanced to the semi-finals of the Muslim IDC after overcoming defending champion Maigania in penalty shootouts last night.

The Men’s Netball Championship ended in Suva with Alumni crowned as the champion.

Manchester City were confirmed as Premier League champions for the fifth time in six seasons without even having to kick a ball after second-placed Arsenal’s challenge ended in defeat away at Nottingham Forest.

Holger Rune battled from a set and break down to seal a 6-7(2) 6-4 6-2 win over world number four Casper Ruud in an absorbing all-Scandinavian Italian Open semi-final and will face Daniil Medvedev for the title.

Midfielder Casemiro scored a brilliant acrobatic volley to give Manchester United a 1-0 Premier League win at Bournemouth that took them closer to Champions League football next season.

The Fiji Airways men’s 7s side went down in its second pool match in London.

The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua’s hopes of a top-eight finish in the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific just got tougher after going down to the Waratahs 32-18.